The Pittsburgh Pirates today selected left-handed pitcher Tyler Webb off New York's (AL) Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre roster in the Major League phase of the Rule Five Draft. Webb is the first player the Pirates have selected in the Major League phase of the Rule Five Draft since 2011 (Gustavo Nunez).

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the schedule for the Pirates Charities CARE-a-van, presented by Highmark, which will take place from Wednesday, December 7 through Friday, December 9. The 2016 CARE-avan will take part in private community events over three days leading up to the 27th PirateFest, presented by Chick-fil-A.

Tickets for group autograph sessions at the 2016 PirateFest, presented by Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh, will be made available starting this week at pirates.com/PirateFest with six total groups available to the general public and four additional groups available to Season Ticket Members only. Each group features a mix of current and/or former Pirates players as well as Pirates minor league prospects.

The Pirates announced the details of their promotional schedule and home game times for the 2017 season. The schedule includes 38 promotional dates at PNC Park, highlighted by collectible bobbleheads, fireworks, two FanJam dates, "Kids Days" and more.